Prices blow as inflation soars to 2.6 per cent

Prices blow as inflation soars to 2.6 per cent

UK inflation has risen to its highest level since March, driven by an increase in petrol prices last month, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.6% in November, from 2.3% the previous month. This is the highest rate since March and the second … Read more

The plan to save this incredible, ravaged building

The plan to save this incredible, ravaged building

In 2021 if you wandered down the main street heading out of the village of Llangefni, Isle of Anglesey you would have passed Shire Hall and probably been very impressed by this handsome civic building boasting a decorative Jacobethan style with Classical detail. Called The Shire Hall, the impressive property formed part of a historic … Read more

Richmond care home residents share Christmas memories to fight isolation

Richmond care home residents share Christmas memories to fight isolation

Residents at a care home have shared their fondest winter memories to help combat isolation. The residents at Viera Gray care home in Richmond have been sharing their favourite winter memories, which have been described as having a “therapeutic and heartwarming impact” on the community. The not-for-profit residential and dementia care home on Ferry Road … Read more

Croydon is one of the most Christmas-obsessed places in the UK

Croydon is one of the most Christmas-obsessed places in the UK

Croydon has been crowned the third most Christmas-obsessed town in the UK. The town has 10,506 Christmas-related Google searches per 100,000 people, according to research by SEO platform Ahrefs. This puts Croydon behind only Manchester and Bolton in terms of festive enthusiasm. The research analysed 80 popular Christmas-related keywords, such as “Christmas”, “How many days … Read more

James Corden drops massive Nessa plot hint ahead of Gavin and Stacey finale

James Corden drops massive Nessa plot hint ahead of Gavin and Stacey finale

Gavin And Stacey co-creator James Corden has said the series finale will explore Nessa’s “chequered life”. The BBC sitcom, which first aired back in 2007, last appeared on our TV screens on Christmas Day 2019. The special episode ended on a cliffhanger with Nessa (Ruth Jones) proposing to Smithy (Corden). Earlier this year Corden and Jones – who are … Read more